Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Public Accounts Committee
Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts
9:00 am
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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I welcome all of the witnesses. I refer to Mr. Cody's opening statement. He rightly reminded us of section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which precludes him from discussing the tax affairs of any taxpayer. Why is that law in place? What is the logic behind that law?